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http://xfinitytv.comcast.net/blogs/2011/lifestyle/smallest-apartment-ever-tour-a-78-square-foot-home-in-manhattan/?cmpid=FCST_hero_hot
i love that link. thanks.
Wow, he really worked with what he had and it seemed quite livable. I would rather live in something bigger, even twice the size, but when you remember he is only paying $100 a month to live in Manhattan that is an excellent trade-off.
it's 800 a month, from what I read.
Personally I wouldn't want to share a bathroom and do without a kitchen. Even when I wasn't eating meat I still liked to cook lots. I'd suspect that since he lives in manhattan he also eats out a lot. When I lived there pretty much everyone I knew ate out at least 3 or 4 nights/week and ordered chinese or pizza or something another night or two each week.
People who can live in such small confines and restricted spaces never fail to amaze me. So taken and inspired by it I am though...
the key, from my experience in 600 sq ft (which seems large compared with this guy!) is that the apartment is the place to sleep and gather my thoughts and store my things. my life is outside, in the public spaces.
oh ... and to have no children living at home! I liked my bigger homes in the past when the kids lived with us.
Tammy, you're probably right about the monthly rent. I didn't read the article, just watched the video and probably didn't hear it properly.
rosarugosa
8-14-11, 8:23pm
Thanks for sharing Kitten, my cottage almost feels like a McMansion in comparison!
I love it! And could very likely do it!
iris lily
8-14-11, 10:04pm
I wouldn't call it an apartment if it shares a bathroom. Not that sharing a bathroom is a bad thing, I could do it, but it's not a conventional all-in-one contained thing.
Speaking of bathroom, my frieind told about the fold out toilet he saw in his dad's room in the Emergency department of a hospital. The toilets folded out from a cabinet.
I lived in a room in a converted hotel--with a bathroom down the hall--while in college. Even so, it was at least twice as big as this one. It was fine, but smaller wouldn't have been. (I had a lovely view of Vista (aka Suicide) Bridge, and a TV station.
That was cool. I wonder though if he has any sort of ventilation in the closet for the microwave and printer.
I find myself strangely attractive to skinny nerds.
Hmm, nice apartment, I wonder where I would put my bicycles. Seriously, he does a great job of combining the things he needs to do in a very small space. I like the sneakers along side some of the food! He places storage underneath of the couch which turns into a bed. It's kind of mind blowing.
It is also inspiring to me to try to make our living space more functional. In our case, it is to save energy by cordoning off some little used spaces and insulating the house better.
I appreciate having as much space as we do.
Bicyclist
Well, my DH and I lived in a 24 square foot home for 2 and a half years. But it was a truck camper RV. And it had a bathroom and a kitchen. There just was not too much floor space. This guy has lots of ceiling space that could be used, but I like that he does not have a TV - the computer is everything and has the most prominent spot. But he is single and living in NYC. Not bad. My girlfriend lives in Brooklyn and has a much bigger apartment, and pays about the same price. I guess living in Manhattan has its price.
Oh, and we now live in a 240 square foot RV. Very spacious to us.
When I lived in NYC I had looked at a similar sized apartment, except that it had a small kitchen and bathroom with a sleeping loft over them. The living room part, though, was the same size as his. Although it was cheap ($500/month back in 1992) I decided against it because I could get twice the space for $650. I ended up not moving for another 12 years so I think I'm glad I took the bigger place. On the other hand if I'd taken the smaller space I would've saved over $20,000 during the time I lived there...
canadianrose
9-14-11, 5:01pm
Long ago and far away, I lived in a tiny apartment, less than 250 square feet, in Banff Alberta. It was perfect for a single hospitality industry workerbecause it was cheap enough to not need a room mate, and it wasn't a subsidised staff accomodation. If it were, I would have had to move if I quit a job, I felt more stable and secure. It had its own kitchenette and bathroom, and its saving grace was the walk-in closet. The place I'm at now is about 1000 square feet, and it's about right for my boyfriend and I, but sometimes I miss that little place, where not much more than a splash of paint made all the difference to the decor.
I could never do it, not a chance.
About 20 years ago, I rented a 600 sf apartment to live in by myself. I found it so confining I broke the lease and bought a 1200 sf house.
Edited to add: I have some issues with confinement and small spaces. Even with the door open, I can only spend a few minutes in the small spare bedroom in our house. My wife has a desk and small TV in the room and likes it.
iris lily
9-14-11, 10:21pm
I own three tiny houses all around 600 sq foot or less, all with hugely different floor plans (a one story, and 1.5 story, and 2 story) and I could EASILY live in all of them--just me, ya know-- but the best floor plan is the one story. The cutest is the 1.5 story cottage with its bedroom upstairs, 3 rooms down.
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